The sullen, charcoal sky opened with a vengeance Saturday afternoon at Mark Light Field in Coral Gables, signaling several University of Miami baseball players to race through the torrents of rain and unfurl a giant, white tarp.
Legendary Miami Hurricanes coach Jim Morris ran into the clubhouse with his players, the Canes down 4-3 in the bottom of the third and runners on first and second with two outs.
Turns out it would be Morris' final sprint through that dugout. The game was called at 4:36 p.m. after a 2-hour, 14-minute delay, ending UM's regular season at 27-25 overall (16-13 Atlantic Coast Conference) after a 10-game win streak — and ending Morris' career at The Light.